The wind is back with a vengeance today.  It is cooler too but at least we don't have snow!

Yesterday as I opened the back door to let my little red dog, Penny, out, I was slammed in the face with the oily, musky scent of skunk.  It started to get stronger and stronger, then Buddy my LGD, popped his head around the front of the house.  He was black and white instead of all white.  His chest and front paws were covered with skunk!  Ughguhaug!  Sickening!  Poor, stupid dog!  I had to go out and shut the gates to the back yard so that Buddy was isolated in the front yard.  Steve was leaving for work and Sara for school.  They did not need to have a big smelly dog brushing skunk perfume all over them.

The poor dog had to be isolated most of the day until after supper.  Steve stopped at trusty Walmart and picked up some hydrogen peroxide 3% solution.  It is one of the ingredients in the de-skunking formula Steve found online the last time this happened.  Then we proceeded to soak the dog's chest with warm water and rub the solution on him.  Then I had to stand there and hold him steady for 5 long minutes til the stuff worked the smell off.  My aching back!   But it was worth it!  By the time we rinsed and dried him off, he smelled like a regular dog again instead of a skunk.  

If you ever have a run in with a skunk, or your pet does, here is the formula:
     Skunk Odor Removal Formula
          1 quart 3% Hydrogen peroxide (found in any drug store)
          1/4 cup Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate)
          1 teaspoon Liquid dish soap (like Dawn, what I used)

     This solution must be mixed in an open wide mouth container, like a bucket.  It bubbles profusely and could cause a closed container to explode.  Make it fresh and Use it immediately so that it will work properly.

     Wet pet's coat with warm water, then thoroughly message formula into coat.  Be careful NOT to get it in your pet's eyes or mouth.  Use a washcloth to carefully remove odor from the face.  Leave the solution on for 5 minutes and then rinse off thoroughly.  Repeat if necessary.